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Earth's mountains disappeared for a billion years, and then life stopped evolvingFor a billion years Earth's mountains stopped growing, and may have starved the sea of nutrients, new research finds.
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The Atlantic Ocean is widening. Here’s why.Sizzling-hot rocks are rising up and pushing on the plates on either side of the Atlantic.
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'Lost' tectonic plate called Resurrection hidden under the PacificA new computer reconstruction of the tectonic plates of 60 million years ago reveals the existence of a lost plate called Resurrection.
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Visit NYC in 750 million B.C. with this epic interactive mapA new interactive map visualizes how Earth's continents evolved from about 750 million years ago to today.
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Weird, Z-shaped faults could trigger a large earthquake on California's San Andreas FaultA big earthquake at Ridgecrest could trigger the Garlock fault, which would in turn trigger the San Andreas.
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Giant tectonic plate under Indian Ocean is breaking in twoThe India-Australia-Capricorn plate is breaking up at a rate of about 2 millimeters a year.
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Piece of lost continent discovered beneath CanadaA type of rock from Earth's interior that's known for its embedded diamonds also holds clues to a missing puzzle piece from a continent that fragmented more than 150 million years ago.
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Earth's Mantle and Crust Are in a Fiery Battle to the Death … of SupercontinentsA new model of the whole Earth shows how the mantle and crust drive the movement of tectonic plates as well as the creation and destruction of supercontinents.
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Hidden World of Undersea Volcanoes and Lava Flows Discovered Off Italian CoastScientists have discovered a new volcanic complex near southwestern Italy caused by an unusual type of fault.
